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PORTER, 0E MANCHESTER. NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVED OULLENDBR -BOILER.

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17o ALL wH0 I'r MAY CONCERN:

Be it known um I, Esmnm 1 mm, of Manchester, in the county of Hillsborougli, sea We of New;

Hampshire, have invented a new and improved Gullender Boiler; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,

-My invention consists in combining with the common culinary boiler the essential feature of the cullender or strainer, and also in dividing the space in the boiler by partitions, which are'removable at pleasure, and in providingmeans by which the cullei ider boiler maybe used as a steamer, us will be hereafter shown." And tov enableothers skilled in the art to make and use my' invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and 'operatidn, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forniing a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. 1

Figure 1 represents a, side view of vthe boiler partly sectional. Figure 2 is a top view of the bottom. of the boiler. i Figure a shows the partitions inilieboiler,v Similar letters on thedrawings indicate lilr'e parts. v A represents the boiler, made of perforated tin or other sheet metal, and of a size to fit the boilers in ordinary use. 7 1t, of course, must beset into a water-tightboiler when in use. The bottom of this boiler is adjustable to allow of its being used as a steamer, and for this purpose there 'are' slots a on 'diflerentfsides ofthe boiler m a'de through the perforated'hide'sja portion'oi the slot heingjyertie nsna a' portioir .at-each end-of it being'at right angles with it,-as seen in the drawing. 11i 2 there arewires'seen, b b b, whiehar'e attached to the bottom, with their ends projecting beyond the edge 0 of the bottom. These endsfproject far enough to go through the side of the boiler, and the bottom'is held up and sustained (with the contents of .the boilerl in this manner at all times. When the bottom B is dowil-(wher'e bottdms are usually placed) these projecting wires rest in that v position of the slot indicated by 0!. These slots are placed in such order ini'the eideof theboiler that by turning the bottom .a' triflethe wires are brought-,to the upright portion of; the slot,.when it'mhy be raised, and by again giving it a littleturnitis placed in the position seen in fig. 1 In this condition the boiler inay be usedas a steamer, either reducing theqnan' tityof water or raisingitup so that the water does not reach the bottom.

The bottom is held in' this position. byspringsewhieh arofa'st to the outside of the boilerat the upper end,-the' lower portion restin gon the wire ,6," o'rdinurily th e bottom is in the othenposition, below. In-iig. ,8 is seen the divideror part E,.which,fo'rms-the partitions. 'It'is represented." it stands in theboil'er when in'use. It is simply four wings o'r-pieces of sheet metal ett pched to a central wire, in the manner that s butt-hinge is made. All four of the pieces orwings can be' folded u'p,'.iin'd lthenthey occupy the space of only one, the-same 'asa butt. ."w-hen in use they are eirtended, and the divider E is'placed in the boiler,-as seen in thedrawing. In length this divider extends froni'the. bottom to the top of lthe boiler, and allowing four different kinds of vegetables to be-boileda-tthe same time without being mixed.

The wings are not attached'to the boiler in any way, the wings, if desired. When it is not needed, or when not in use, the-divider cnnbe laid away, aside from the advantages of using thefboiler as a steamer and 'with partitions, as 'justde'scribedt The great .hndesscntial advantage of the cullender boiler is, that when the vegetables are sufliciently cooked, the b lifted from the water, when the contents are left dry and in good conditionfor the table. I I ,Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire to secure by' Letters-Patenfis- 1. The perforated boiler A-wi th double L-shaped slots a, resting .wires 6, and movable bottorn, constructed as described, and-operating in the :manner as and for the purpose specified.

2. I also claim the divider E, in com'bination 'with 'a' culinary boiler of any kind, when constructed'und used substantially as described for the purposes specified. Y I p i i BENJAMIN PORTER.

Witnesses: ,1 1 t J. AnLsn Tssnsr'rs,

J. B. OILLEY.

formingfour compartments in the boiler,

iind the compartments can be varied in size by turning oiler has only'to be I L. 0. ROCKWOOD.

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No. 64,906. Patented May 21, 1867.

Witnesses= L I Inventor,

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